Is it after a big accomplishment?
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I had an exam at 8 AM yesterday and took the rest of the day off. Last week, I was concerned that my exam was going to be cancelled and that all my studying had to be re-done at a later point. Thankfully, I was able to take it and found out I passed (yay!).
While I was studying for the exam, I created a list of things that I wanted to do once my exam was over. Have you ever felt that when you have so many things to do, you wish there were more hours in the day?
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Below are some things you might have thought of:
“If I have more time, then I’ll do _______ [fill in the blank].”
Or, “Once this is over, I want to ________.”
Or, probably the most likely one, “Ugh, I wish I didn’t have to do ______, so I can do ______!”
I often had these thoughts in college, when opportunity costs were at an all-time high (ha, my econ major in me is coming out!). I was swamped with classes, student orgs, a part-time internship, and figure skating practices where I woke up at 4 AM every Saturday to get to the skating rink 45 minutes away.
I was definitely craving for more time.
But what if we change our way of thinking? Instead of complaining of not having enough time to do certain things, we need to acknowledge that we can’t do them now, since we are focused on doing a different task. We can, however, set aside some things that we can work on later, after we’re done doing whatever that is we’re doing.
Below was my list of things that I wanted (or needed!) to do after I finished taking my exam:
As you can see, I wasn’t able to check off all the items on my list. And that’s totally OK. By having the list, I was able to remember what things I wanted (or needed) to get done and focused on doing them.
After you’re done accomplishing one big task, continue that momentum by jumping into a new routine.
Also, not all things on my list are necessary adult-ish things (cooking, cleaning, budgeting, etc.). I had plenty of fun things such as doing my nails, having a spa hour, and eating tiramisu (that I was saving until after my exam). Really, anything goes!
Here are a couple of steps to help get you started:
- When you are busy, you may think of certain things that you want to do once you’re out of your busy period. Write these things down in your planner while you have these thoughts.
- Refer back to your list once your busy period is over, so you can get motivated and focus on the next thing you want to do!
Stay sharp and smart, you smarty femme!
The Smarty Femme 